Evaporator operator vs calciner operator

The differences between evaporator operators and calciner operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a calciner operator has an average salary of $43,368, which is higher than the $37,736 average annual salary of an evaporator operator.

The top three skills for an evaporator operator include CIP, food safety and GMP. The most important skills for a calciner operator are equipment operation, , and .

Evaporator operator vs calciner operator overview

	Evaporator Operator	Calciner Operator
Yearly salary	$37,736	$43,368
Hourly rate	$18.14	$20.85
Growth rate	4%	-
Number of jobs	30,482	26,171
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Evaporator operator vs calciner operator salary

Evaporator operators and calciner operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Evaporator Operator	Calciner Operator
Average salary	$37,736	$43,368
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $49,000	Between $29,000 And $63,000
Highest paying City	Winthrop, MN	-
Highest paying state	North Dakota	-
Best paying company	Dairy Farmers of America	-
Best paying industry	Agriculture	-

Differences between evaporator operator and calciner operator education

There are a few differences between an evaporator operator and a calciner operator in terms of educational background:

	Evaporator Operator	Calciner Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Business	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Evaporator operator vs calciner operator demographics

Here are the differences between evaporator operators' and calciner operators' demographics:

	Evaporator Operator	Calciner Operator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 93.3% Female, 6.7%	Male, 91.7% Female, 8.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.5% Unknown, 8.4% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 4.3% White, 63.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 4.2% Unknown, 8.3% Hispanic or Latino, 11.8% Asian, 3.5% White, 70.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between evaporator operator and calciner operator duties and responsibilities

Evaporator operator example responsibilities.

Follow all: OSHA, GMP, HACCP, and plant policies and procedures while achieving production goals.
Manage multiple large volume fermentation tanks simultaneously.
Set up, monitor and inspect and maintain a continous flow of salt from the evaporators to other areas.
Operate milk evaporator and centrifuges that separate different products.
Monitor and operate a multiple-effect evaporators to concentrate broth to specify density by evaporation.
Monitor equipment and process; troubleshoot mechanical and electrical problems that affect quality or production and direct maintenance in repairs.

Calciner operator example responsibilities.

Follow all: OSHA, GMP, HACCP, and plant policies and procedures while achieving production goals.
Monitor and operate a multiple-effect evaporators to concentrate broth to specify density by evaporation.
Operate ceramic kiln in the manufacture of electronic capacitors.

Evaporator operator vs calciner operator skills

Common evaporator operator skills

CIP, 18%
Food Safety, 14%
GMP, 12%
Minor Maintenance, 11%
Evaporators, 9%
Dryers, 7%

Common calciner operator skills

Equipment Operation, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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